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D -- EASTNET GROUND SERVICE MANAGER SOL IA0300-S7234717-MB DUE 022597 POC Marlene Brooks, Contract Specialist; Fax: (202) 205-5466; Phone: (202) 205-9664 The "Eastnet Ground Service Manager" CBD synopsis published in the November 26, 1996 publication has been canceled due to a change in the scope of work. The following synopsis replaces the 11/26/96 synopsis. The Agency requires a Ground Service Manager to deliver analog and digital video and associated multiple audio and data carriers from the Agency's Network Control Center (NCC) in Washington, DC to a Contractor-supplied satellite gateway facility for transmission to Government Furnished (GF) satellite space segment via the INTELSAT Atlantic Ocean Region (AOR) 332.5 Degree East Satellite, transponder 11/21 West Hemi to East Hemi. Ground Service Manager shall provide seperate, duplex fiber optic cable paths from the NCC to the gateway facility. The first will be used to transmit a 30 MHz wideband analog video channel with nine (9) audio and data sub-carrier channels. The second must be a telco standard DS-3 to support simultaneous compressed digital video transmission. Both the analog and digital video channels will be received from the fiber optic cable at the Ground Service Manager's satellite gateway facility and simultaneously transmitted to the GF satellite space segment. Transmission of both signals from the NCC to the AOR satellite is required by April 1, 1997. Contract Term: April 1, 1997 through March 31, 1998 plus six (6) one-year options to renew. Requests for copies of this solicitation shall be in writing to Marlene Brooks at the address shown above. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. (0014)

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